The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-03-02
Our Harrisburg Letter.


MELIssA Z C5LEssSER Committee.
Our Harrisburg Letter.
+ From oar Speciaf CogTeepoHdra1
HaRRIssuRG, Feb 26 1887
The Legislature TINS week vas Of very lit
tie Importance Monday evening session
wa- fritte,i away with an imaginary wrong
committed oy the House GA Representatives
8IacSiu and PIuiar, by some members being
reported as voting. on a motion 20 change
. tue time OF meeting from II 70 10 a. NJ OF
. Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday in the
affirmative. thus giving an additional hours
work, when in truth they were not in the
House at the time the roll was called and the
vote taken. Although there were not enough
votes so recorded to change the result, the
gentleman imagined himself seriously az
grieved and greatly injured, and objected ro
the recor.- and asked by resolution for
committee ro invest gate the matter bot the
House was in 40 mood for such nonsense.
and properly refused 20 sustain his motion
10 expunge from the record certain procee'i-
iugs. ana also refused O. adopt his motion
for a committee ufinyestigaJion- 1t was one
of the many efforts Of this sturdy Democrat
To hinder and delay good legislation and
thus reflect on the Republican party. There
is au apparent envious and Jealous spir, On
the part Of the Democrats at the recent Re
publican succe>s. and they would gladly see
the administration and party fail IN thi7
state. They seeIu To sc the ide~ Of March
coming ia National a. We'll a. state politics
ami are becoming restless aud unhappy Tine
House, however. managed 10 sct a resolution
through holding Two sessions irom next
Tuesday March lst. which Is a good move
Most of the committee wurk wIll be done 10y
that time. and there Is no reason why the
thr House should not hold Two sessions a
day.
Un Tuesday the day for third reading, 1t
was Thought thar the bill increasing the
minimum annual school term 10 SIX months
would come up. but Tine day was wasted in
considering the biack-listing bin, So it was
not reached Il will Not be up before next
week and 81 Is very doubtful if 10 passes, al
though strong effort Is being nia'ie by all
friends of the bill Petitions are received
and presented daily against it, and 1t viii
meet with strong opposition 10 Is 70 be
hoped it viii not become law
Wednesday and Thursday were the days
for bills ou second reading quite number
OF bill, were read, but none 81 very great
deal of Importance, except the Pharmacy
bin, which. after numerous amendments
and alterations vas, on motion of the au-
tLOr, re-commi1Jed- It Is very doubtful If
tine bin viii become a law. a. the friends OF
the measure cannot agree among themselves
a. Jo the provisions OF the bill and the bill
providing THAI no Intoxicating drinks should .
be sold on Decoration Day, which was
changed to read Memorial Day, and then
passed
The scalp Bounty law WIS read a second
time, bat - amended and altered as 20 make
it useless. and 1t may now be entirely re-
Pealed.
The Comnitie in the Senate appointed to
inquire into the lunaey OF sheriff Rowan, OF
Philadelphia, reported that We was of weak
mind and Unable 10 perform the duties of
his office 'hat he should be removed, and
tine Governor appoint his deputy John J.
Eidgeway, Esq, I, hii his place.
\ resolution amending the Constitution 70
permit citizens To vote without payment Of a
poll tax, was reported ottirmanvely in the
senate.
On Thursday, on motion Ex-senator Goblin,
the nomination OF Edward stuck as state Ii
0rlrian made by Governor ParJison was Ia
ken up and discussed, but uOg agreed to. The .
vote was strictly a party vote, and Is one ut
the Democratic instances IN which the Dem
cratic reform Governor tried Als ulsA-laud-
cd game vi forcing upon Republican Legs I
lature Democratic appoin5ee9 that OF the .
SAerlh from Chester county was another
These appointments show now little a great I
man eah De-
4 large number OF appropriation bills have
been reported from The COMMITTEE, and the /
"ays and Means Committee has been busy
nld reported num3erui bulls.
4 JOINT meeting OF the Senate and House /
JUDICIARY General Commlttee was held on +
lAursday -lIternuUu 70 consider the Anti
Discrimination bit, viii ue reported ilNorl- I
niy az a very early day, and pass both houses /
anu eeeVme law.
the judiciary General Committee have
been busy all week with the PIPE Lane buA
lne Standard on men, Win 'ie United Flpe I
Line ami National transit company, tosein-
er with the various produeeis mel The COM
nnttee Ia the senate enam0er on Tuesday
dl'eFhooh1 to near the tesdi argument 'ts 10
tlie eoi4Si''Uti"''tn'H oi the law iiie eotH- I